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Real Madrid Meets Benfica again. Champions league Knockout Phase Play-off Fixtures

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The fixtures for the 2026 UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-offs have been confirmed following the draw earlier today, January 30, 2026. The first legs will be played on February 17 and 18, 2026, with the return legs on February 24 and 25, 2026.  Knockout Phase Play-off Fixtures The following pairings were drawn, with the seeded team listed first (they will host the second leg):  Benfica vs Real Madrid Bodø/Glimt vs Inter Milan Monaco vs Paris Saint-Germain Qarabağ vs Newcastle United Galatasaray vs Juventus Club Brugge vs Atlético de Madrid Borussia Dortmund vs Atalanta Olympiacos vs Bayer Leverkusen  The winners will advance to the Round of 16, joining the top eight teams from the league phase: Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting CP, and Manchester City

🔥 Champions League Chaos Night: 18 Games, Giants Fall, Last-16 Spots Decided! ⚽

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  🔥 Big Results & Highlights Arsenal 3–2 Kairat Almaty — Arsenal finished the league phase with a perfect 8-0-0 record to top their group. ( The Short Fuse ) Liverpool 6–0 Qarabag — Dominant win to secure a top-8 spot and last-16 qualification. ( Reuters ) Manchester City 2–0 Galatasaray — Haaland ended his scoring drought as City booked a spot in the last 16. ( ESPN.com ) Bayern Munich 2–1 PSV Eindhoven — Kane’s late winner helped Bayern finish second in their group. ( Reuters ) Benfica 4–2 Real Madrid — Dramatic late goals including a keeper header sent Benfica into the playoff spots — and knocked Real into playoffs too. ( ESPN.com ) Barcelona 4–1 København — Comfortable win for Barca to book a top-eight place. ( ESPN.com ) Chelsea 3–2 Napoli — Chelsea secured last-16 qualification with a comeback win. ( ESPN.com ) Tottenham 2–0 Eintracht Frankfurt — Spurs sealed a top-8 spot with a solid away victory. ( ESPN.com ) PSG 1–1 Newcastle United — Draw sees both teams he...